Does Hitachi Rail pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Hitachi Rail employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Hitachi Rail. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Hitachi Rail?

69% of Hitachi Rail employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Hitachi Rail 3.7 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.5 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Hitachi Rail?

Engineer (31) , Maintenance Technician (21) , Software Engineer (20) , Project Manager (19) , Systems Engineer (10) , Intern (9) , Senior Project Manager (9) , Software Analyst (8) , Technician (8) , Senior Software Engineer (7) , Manager (6) , Project Engineer (6) , Lead Technician (5) , Maintenance Engineer (5) , Category Manager (4)

What are the pros of working at Hitachi Rail according to real employee reviews?

"The people are great and my team have always been really supportive." ((in 41 reviews)); "good work/life balance and no issues taking PTO" ((in 33 reviews)); "Salary is good" ((in 29 reviews)); "Good benefits and overtime options" ((in 27 reviews)); "Good company and culture" ((in 18 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Hitachi Rail according to real employee reviews?

"Poor Management and extremely disorganized" ((in 41 reviews)); "Bad managers only think themselves." ((in 13 reviews)); "micromanaged, poor leadership, lack of structure" ((in 12 reviews)); "There is no communication between people in any department." ((in 11 reviews)); "Senior management are a mixed bag." ((in 7 reviews))

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Hitachi Rail reviews

3.7

69% would recommend to a friend

(546 total reviews)

Giuseppe Marino

79% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Diversity & inclusion

3.7

Work/Life balance

3.5

Culture & values

3.5

Compensation and benefits

3.3

Career opportunities

3.1

Senior management

Hitachi Rail has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 546 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Hitachi Rail employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Transportation and logistics industry (3.5 stars).

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Reviews by job title

546 reviews

4.0

Jun 2, 2026

Great working environment with helpful colleagues

Software analyst

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Really good working environment, helpful people

Cons

Not much cons working here

3.0

May 30, 2026

Great people and projects, but work culture needs improvement

System test engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- People - Industry leader - Interesting projects - Loyal company

Cons

- Work culture - Old technologies - Overtime issues - Sometimes bad management

3.0

May 14, 2026

Helpful coworkers overshadowed by poor pay and micromanagement

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

People tend to help one another

Cons

Pay is terrible compared to industry standards, no bonus/stock option, and upper management has been micro-managing the department for over a year as of 2025.

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